HELP! Need MB and proc. recomendations for AGP 2x G400Max

[cjolley]

Becky's MB died and I need to get her up and running.
I ordered an Asrock MB & athlon then realised that her AGP 2x G400 Max might not work in it because of the AGP 2x-8x thing.
Money is a consideration as we just spent $1600 on a laptop for her.
She uses the Dual Head feature and I would prefer not to buy a vid card also.

Her old processor is a slot-1 P3 so that has got to go.

Or possibly the Max will work in a 4x-8x only AGP slot?

Also, I would prefer SIS over VIA.

Thanks,
Chuck

[cjolley]

Nevermind.
I got lazy and added a G450 to the order.
The fan on the Max was about to go out again anyway....

Thanks,
Chuck

[DentyCracker]

mmm K7S8X(E)[+]

[cjolley]

Nope

The problem is that the early G400s follow the AGP spec.
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!?

It seems that most 1.5 volt AGP 4x/8x MBs don't and so they get at cross purposes with the Max's voltage detection and vice versa.
At least that's the way I understand it.

As it happens I ordered a K7-S8X R3 and a G450 to go with.
She doesn't care about 3D anyway.
chuck